If a firm cannot cover its variable costs, it will

A. operate in the short run and stay in business in the long run.
B. operate in the short run and go out of business in the long run.
C. shut down in the short run and stay in business in the long run.
D. shut down in the short run and go out of business in the long run.


D. shut down in the short run and go out of business in the long run.

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What characteristic defines something as money?

A) assets declared by the government to be of value B) a medium of exchange widely accepted in an economy C) notes you can deposit in a savings account D) an asset that earns interest

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A. transfer payments. B. Bonds. C. the stockmarket. D. savings accounts.

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Refer to the information provided in Figure 3.13 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 3.13Refer to Figure 3.13. Assume hamburgers and french fries are complements. A decrease in the price of french fries will cause a movement from

A. Point A to Point B. B. S2 to S1. C. Point G to Point F. D. D1 to D2.

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